A Gangster and a Gentleman

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A Gangster and a Gentleman
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Studio album by
Styles P
ReleasedJune 25, 2002 (2002-06-25)
Recorded2001–2002
Genre Hip-hop
Length1:19:43
Label
Producer
Styles P chronology
A Gangster and a Gentleman
(2002)		 Time Is Money
(2006)
Singles from A Gangster and a Gentleman
  1. "Good Times"
    Released: August 11, 2002
  2. "The Life"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 4/5 [2]
RapReviews6/10 [3]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Stylus B [5]
XXL XL (4/5) [6]

A Gangster and a Gentleman is the debut studio album by American rapper Styles P. The album was released on July 9, 2002, through Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. Styles P was the second member of the Lox trio to record a solo album, after Kiss tha Game Goodbye by Jadakiss, which was released in August 2001.

Contents

The album was produced by Swizz Beatz, P. Killer Trackz, DJ Shok, Mr. Devine, Alchemist, DJ Clue, DJ Twinz, Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Ken "Duro" Ifill, Saint Denson, Tank, Tuneheadz, and Styles P himself. It features guest appearances from Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, J-Hood, Angie Stone, Cross, Eve, Garf, Lil' Mo, M.O.P., P. Killer Trackz, Swizz Beatz and Pharoahe Monch.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. October 11, 2002, the album was certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies in the US alone.

Singles

The lead single "Good Times" peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and received massive nationwide airplay in 2002. [7] [8] The Ayatollah-produced bonus track "The Life" featuring Pharoahe Monch was also released as a single in 2002 through Rawkus Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" David Styles Styles P 0:33
2."Good Times (I Get High)"
3:31
3."Y'all Know We in Here" (featuring Swizz Beatz and P. Killer Trackz)
  • Styles
  • Anthony Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:48
4."A Gangster and a Gentleman"
 The Alchemist 4:32
5."Black Magic" (featuring Angie Stone)
  • Styles
  • Maman
  • A. Smith
The Alchemist4:28
6."Daddy Get That Cash" (featuring Lil' Mo)
3:40
7."Lick Shots" (performed by the L.O.X. and J-Hood)
Swizz Beatz4:24
8."And I Came To..." (featuring Eve and Sheek Louch)
Swizz Beatz4:43
9."Get Paid" (featuring the Brodhead Kids)
  • Styles
  • Loren Lunnon
Mr. Devine3:43
10."Ass Bag" (Skit)  2:00
11."I'm a Ruff Ryder" (featuring Jadakiss)
  • Styles
  • Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:45
12."Soul Clap"
  • Styles
  • Michael Gomez
  • Robert Mickens
  • Claydes Smith
  • Dennis Thomas
  • Richard Westfield
  • Robert Bell
  • Ronald Bell
  • George Brown
DJ Shok3:18
13."We Thugs (My Niggas)" (performed by the L.O.X.)
4:04
14."Styles" (featuring Jadakiss)
  • Styles
  • Fields
P. Killer Trackz3:54
15."Barbershop" (Skit)  3:42
16."Listen"
Tank2:58
17."Niggas Flippin'" (Skit)  1:12
18."Y'all Don't Wanna Fuck" (featuring M.O.P.)
Tuneheadz4:34
19."Shit Done Changed (Skit)" (featuring Garf)  2:07
20."Nobody Believes Me" (featuring Sheek Louch, Cross and J-Hood)
  • Styles
  • Gomez
DJ Shok3:49
21."Dedication" (Skit)  0:42
22."My Brother"
  • Styles
  • Lunnon
  • D. Grusin
Mr. Devine4:34
23."Outro"Styles
  • Styles P
  • Jay "Icepick" Jackson
2:33
24."The Life" (featuring Pharoahe Monch)
 Ayatollah 3:09
Total length:1:19:43
Leftover tracks

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ DiBella, M.F. "A Gangster and a Gentleman - Styles P | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Tindal, Kennith B. (July 11, 2002). "Styles - A Gangsta & A Gentleman". HipHopDX . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 9, 2002). "Styles :: A Gangster and a Gentleman :: Ruff Ryders/Interscope Records". RapReviews. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Barrow, Jerry L. (August 2002). "Styles – A Gangster and A Gentleman". Record Report. The Source . No. 155. New York. p. 171.
  5. ↑ Berliner, Brett (September 1, 2003). "Styles P - A Gangsta and a Gentleman - Review". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ DJ Rhude (August 2002). "Critical Breakdown: Styles – Gangster & A Gentleman". XXL . No. 39. p. 137.
  7. ↑ Ogunnaike, Lola (July 14, 2002). "RAPPER HEADS FOR ROCK PILE Hip-hop artist Styles P., on the cusp of success, faces a jail term". New York Daily News . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Johnsen, Homer (November 15, 2012). "Styles P Speaks On Being "The World's Most Hardest Emcee," Involvement On Upcoming "Wu-Block" Album". HipHopDX . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Styles P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Styles P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001 [sic]". Jam! . Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard . Vol. 114, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 28, 2002. p. YE-34. ISSN   0006-2510. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard . Vol. 114, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 28, 2002. p. YE-50. ISSN   0006-2510. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "American album certifications – Styles – A Gangster And A Gentleman". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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